Section 2: Interpretation
consolidated text (as at 1992, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
2. Interpretation
In this Act—
“Ayurvedic medicine” means the system of Indian medicine, commonly
known as the Ashtang Ayurveda, whether supplemented or not by such
modern advances in medicine as the Board may declare by notification in
the Gazette from time to time;
“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of
health is assigned;
“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry;
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“practitioner” means a person who practises traditional medicine;
“traditional medicine” means the practice of systems of therapeutics
according to homeopathy, Ayurvedic and Chinese methods.